Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1872, Theodore Payne, English-American gardener and botanist (died 1963) was born. In 1883, Gladys Mills Phipps, American horse breeder (died 1970) was born. In 1914, Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (died 2000) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1993, KSI, English YouTuber was born. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) passed away. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.